Jacob Zivanovich
House Hacking Roommate Advertisement
Hi there!So, suppose I'm going to house hack in an area that is family-oriented. Has it been easy for you to advertise the home with tenants knowing you'll be living in the property as well? What would the ad wording ...
Diane Jacoby
refrigerator, icemaker, water in door
Tenant wants to replace the refrigerator that comes with the unit with her own refrigerator. Proposed refrigerator is the type with automatic ice maker and water/ice through the door. Existing refrigerator has ne...
Zachary Cain Humphrey
Odd STR guest interactions
What is one of your most odd STR guest interactions you've had?
I had a guest who somehow was able to "book" my place on airbnb and then get my check in email instructions for their one night stay. But the payment n...
Stuart M.
Our first tax return, make sure we are doing this right
Hello all,I am asking about taxes that were due in April 2017 (for 2016 year), filed an extension until now...So, in May 2016 my wife and I were living in an apartment in FL with our kid and bought our first house i...
Dave Poeppelmeier
Determining Airbnb Feasibility
I have heard great things about Airbnb and short term rentals. I live in a suburb of Toledo, OH and have come across a property that has a great 3/2 house that would be a long term rental, but on the property it has a...
Lyle Cooper
Increase basis on rental property after renovations
I renovated my home myself (I'm a contractor) over the course of 2017 and 2018. I rented the property in 2018. I did extensive renovations. I'd like to increase the basis of my home with the cost of items like: Kit...
Chinmay J.
Terminating the lease immediately.
This is for a property that is rented out in Virginia (Loudoun County). I represented a landlord a few months ago to rent out his rambler. Turns out after about a month of the tenants living in the property, they co...
J Edward
Rent or Sell 4 BR (Hawthorne, CA)
Hi, I'm Jonathan. I have a million questions so I've been lurking, but I guess I need to start somewhere. I am stationed in Los Angeles for another year or so and I will likely be relocated to the East Coast, so I wil...
John Carpenter
How do I train my brain to see deals differently???
This is a real example
usually every year I run across a truck or boats travel trailers heavy equipment or parts or other things
like somone mentions something they need and I hunt around and try doubling money...
Will Koederitz
First investment property - Royal Oak, MI
Hi, I am new to REI and to BP. I would like to share my recent (and ongoing) purchase and get feedback from others who are experienced on here. I plan to use this as a rental income property. The property I decided...